HMS DIDO – A TIFFY’S TALE

When Germany surrendered its navy in May 1945, it did so aboard HMS Dido – a fitting reward for the gallant cruiser. She had seen action in many of the major naval engagements in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic (a war–service record that is second to none). However, she rarely receives a mention in any World War II publications. Eric Jeffs proudly served aboard HMS Dido (September 1940 – January 1946), and his fond recollections do great justice to one of the Royal Navy’s ‘forgotten’ heroines.